Ireland v Scotland Six Nations Odds

The Ireland v Scotland Six Nations odds for Saturday’s clash at Croke Park see Eddie O’Sullivan’s Ireland team as the 1/7 favourites to win the game, with Scotland a 4/1 chance to cause an upset. The odds compilers at Irish bookmaker Paddypower think that Ireland are worthy of a 12 point head start in this game and can be backed at odds of 10/11 on the handicap betting market to win by 13 points or more, whilst Scotland are the same price to either beat Ireland or contain the defeat to under 12 points.

The open two games of this year’s tournament has left room for improvement for both of these sides. Scotland have lost both of their games, including a defeat to France at Murrayfield and a defeat to Wales in Cardiff last time out. In contrast, Ireland got offer to a winning start against Italy in Dublin before narrowly going down to France in Paris, despite a much improved second half performance.

Ireland’s remaining three games in this year’s tournament are against the three home nations sides and Paddypower are offering odds of 7/2 that they can win the Triple Crown, which would require a win in this fixture. Ireland Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made a couple of changes to the side that went down to France, with Tommy Bowe and Mick O’Driscoll replacing Geordan Murhpy and Shane Horgan, the Ulster Wing Bowe is the favourite to score the first try of the game at 12/1. In contrast, Scotland have nothing left to play for other than pride and will be hoping to put an end to their dismal run of away form in the Six Nations Championship, having only won twice on the road in seven years.

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